Heart Presumption Expansion Bill Advances for California State Hospital Workers

Heart Presumption Expansion Bill Advances for California State Hospital Workers

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May 16, 2025 | MedLegalNews.com — Heart Presumption Expansion: A key California legislative committee has advanced a bill that would extend the heart trouble presumption to state hospital workers, while holding back several other workers’ compensation-related bills by placing them on the suspense file. Heart Presumption Expansion Bill Moves Forward The Assembly Insurance Committee voted […]

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Pure Premium Rate: CDI Sets June 10 Hearing on WCIRB Filing

WCIRB Projects Highest Combined Ratio in 14 Years

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May 15, 2025 | MedLegalNews.com — California’s Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau (WCIRB) is forecasting the state’s highest combined ratio in over a decade, raising concerns about the financial health of the workers’ compensation system. In a recent update, WCIRB projected a combined ratio of 116% for 2024, marking the worst performance in 14 years.

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Workers' Comp Rate Filing Hearing Scheduled by CDI for June 10

Workers’ Comp Rate Filing Hearing Scheduled by CDI for June 10

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May 14, 2025 | MedLegalNews.com — Workers’ Comp Rate: The California Department of Insurance (CDI) has scheduled a public hearing for June 10, 2025, to review the latest workers’ compensation insurance rate filing. The proceeding will assess the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau’s (WCIRB) proposed changes to the advisory pure premium rates. Purpose of the

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Court Revives Injured Worker’s Claims

Postjudgment Filing Extension Upheld by Supreme Court

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May 13, 2025 | MedLegalNews.com — Postjudgment Filing Extension: The California Supreme Court ruled that an employer should have been granted an extension to file postjudgment motions after a civil judgment in a wage-and-hour case. The decision clarifies when trial courts must grant relief under California’s Code of Civil Procedure. Procedural Background The case involved

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California Recognizes Safe Jobs for Youth Month This May

California Recognizes Safe Jobs for Youth Month This May

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May 13 2025 | MedLegalNews.com – Oakland, CA — The Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation (CHSWC), part of the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR), has launched its annual Safe Jobs for Youth Month campaign. Every May, the state highlights the importance of protecting young workers and preventing workplace injuries among teens.

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Court Upholds Denial of Knee Injury Claim by Health Care Worker

Court Upholds Denial of Knee Injury Claim by Health Care Worker

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May 12, 2025 | MedLegalNews.com — Knee Injury Claim: A California appellate court has upheld the denial of a workers’ compensation claim filed by a health care worker who alleged a job-related knee injury. The court agreed with the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) that substantial evidence did not support the claim. The case involved

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Heart Presumption Expansion Bill Advances for California State Hospital Workers

Labor Dept: USPS Fired Worker for Injury Report Retaliation

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May 12, 2025 | MedLegalNews.com — Injury Report Retaliation: The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has filed a whistleblower retaliation complaint against the United States Postal Service (USPS), alleging it illegally fired a worker for reporting a job-related injury. According to the DOL, the postal worker suffered a workplace injury and promptly reported it to

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Court Sends Back 1970s Baseball Player’s Cumulative Trauma Claim to Determine Injury Date

Court Sends Back 1970s Baseball Player’s Cumulative Trauma Claim to Determine Injury Date

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May 9, 2025 | MedLegalNews.com – CaliforniaA California appellate court has sent a case back to the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) to determine the correct date of injury for a cumulative trauma (CT) claim filed by a retired Major League Baseball player. The player, who remains unnamed in court documents, played professionally from 1972

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